1/ While HIDTA transfers are reflected in 2002 actuals,
they are not shown for 2003 and 2004 because final decisions on amounts
have not been made.

2/
In addition, reimbursable resources of 1,208 positions (918 special
agents) 1,133 workyears and $148,566,000 will be provided from the ICDE
appropriation for 2004.

2003 President's Budget

2004 Current Services

2004 Request

Program Improvements

Comparison by activity and program

Perm Pos.

FTE

Amount

Perm Pos.

FTE

Amount

Perm Pos.

FTE

Amount

Perm Pos.

FTE

Amount

1.

Domestic
Enforcement

6,417

6,356

1,180,152

6,417

6,381

1,198,481

7,016

6,805

1,272,955

599

424

74,474

2.

International Enforcement

925

890

262,989

925

890

263,912

948

911

261,464

23

21

-2,448

3.

State
& Local Assistance

362

359

102,778

362

359

106,155

58

58

24,324

-304

-301

-81,831

Total

7,704

7,605

1,545,919

7,704

7,630

1,568,548

8,022

7,774

1,558,743

318

144

-9,805

Reimbursable
FTE

...

1,103

...

...

1,109

...

...

1,191

...

...

82

...

Grand
Total

7,704

8,708

1,545,919

7,704

8,739

1,568,548

8,022

8,965

1,558,743

318

226

-9,805

Consistent
with the Government Performance and Results Act, the 2004 budget proposes
to merge construction funds in the Salaries and Expenses Account and streamline
the DEA's decision unit structure from 10 program activities to 3 to align
DEA's budget more closely with the mission and strategic objectives contained
in the DOJ Strategic Plan (FY 2001-2006). In addition, the budget will better
align DEA's resources with financial reporting categories while retaining
detailed reporting capability. In this way, budget and performance are more
closely linked, and provide a better basis on which to make budget decisions.
Over time, agencies will be expected to identify effective outcome measures,
monitor their progress, and accurately present the associated costs.

101

Perm. Pos.

Program Improvements

FTE

Amount

Priority
Targeting

329

165

$38,880

DEA requests
329 positions (123 Special Agents), 165 workyears, and $38,880,000 to implement
DEA's plan for addressing the Nation's illegal drug threats in the post-September
11, 2001 environment and meet the President's National Drug Control Strategy
objectives. Through this initiative, DEA will target Priority Drug Trafficking
Organizations (PDTOs) involved in the manufacture and distribution of illegal
drugs as well as those involved in the diversion of precursor chemicals
used for manufacturing illegal substances. Given the domestic illegal drugs
threatening America and the FBI's redirection of resources from drug investigations
to counterterrorism, DEA requires sufficient investigative and support personnel
to continue drug investigations at the current Government-wide level in
FY 2004.

International
Training

20

20

1,500

DEA requests
20 positions (16 Special Agents), 20 workyears, and $1,500,000 to provide
permanent authority for the International Training Program and to address
an anticipated shortfall of reimbursable resources provided by the Department
of State. DEA's international counter-narcotics training for its law enforcement
counterparts overseas has contributed significantly to the success of host-nation
counter-drug operations. With three mobile training teams, DEA trains an
estimated 1,765 law enforcement personnel from 57 countries annually. This
request will help support the salary costs for 20 positions to ensure the
current staffing strength for the International Training Program can be
maintained.

Financial
Audit Improvements

20

10

2,500

DEA requests
20 positions, 10 workyears, and $2,500,000 to improve DEA's financial and
asset management programs. The positions will be allocated to DEA's field
divisions and headquarters to strengthen DEA's financial management infrastructure.
The request also includes recurring contract funding to support the Fixed
Asset Management Program (including Asset Financial Management). This initiative
will allow DEA to establish internal financial processes and procedures
to ensure it continues obtaining clean audit opinions.

Southeast
Laboratory - Miami

...

...

[7,847]

DEA requests
the authority to use $7,847,000 in prior year unobligated balances to design
and construct a replacement laboratory in the Southeast region (Miami, Florida).
This facility has been due for replacement since 1998 and has been determined
to be unsafe for the health of DEA personnel. Without a DEA laboratory in
the region, evidence would have to be shipped to other DEA laboratories,
delaying its analysis, and increasing the workload at other laboratory facilities
that are already working at or near their capacity. A modern state-of-the-art
facility will provide DEA's highly skilled and specialized chemists with
a safe work environment and promote a more efficient use of DEA's analytical
resources.

Total
Program Improvements, Drug Enforcement Administration

369

195

42,880

Total
Program Offsets

Crosscutting
Efficiencies and Program Reductions

-51

-51

-52,685

The DEA
budget includes an offset of 40 positions (40 FTE) and $18,300,000 eliminating
the Regional Enforcement Teams (RET) and Mobile Enforcement Teams (MET);
11 positions (11 FTE) and $5,000,000 from the Demand Reduction Program;
$10,000,000 for rent, alterations, and travel; $5,000,000 for permanent
change of station moves; and a $14,385,000 base program offset from anticipated
savings that may result from management and program efficiencies. Some of
the areas targeted for savings include: Facilities Management, JCN/WAN IT,
Human Resources, and Centralized Procurement. The Department continues to
evaluate its programs and operations with the goal of achieving across-the-board
economies of scale that result in increased efficiencies, reduced duplication
of efforts, and cost savings. The cross-cutting savings identified impact
the majority of the components in the Department, and are the result of
improving business practices in the following way: consolidation of facility
management, including optimization of work space standards and the consolidation/colocation
of field space; improved deployment of human resources personnel across
Department components; the consolidation of duplicate IT support functions
and services performed by components using the JCN WAN; and centralized
procurement for relocation of services, including household storage/shipment
and residence contracts.

The
Drug Enforcement Administration's 10 Decision Units are collapsed into
three Decision Units called "Domestic Enforcement, International
Enforcement and State and Local Assistance." Under the current structure,
the ADP, Training, Intelligence, and Management and Administration (M&A)
decision units were spread to the three new decision units.